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Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist
Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist-April 2024
Oakland
Apr 17, 2026
About Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist

  Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist

  Req ID 17726

  Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist

  Who We Are

  At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

  Our Business

  We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

  This Opportunity

  WSP is looking for a Senior Director Environmental Remediation Scientist for our Northern California offices (Oakland, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Petaluma, and San Jose) with experience in consulting, selling, managing, designing and implementing Environmental Multi-media Remediation programs for a variety of clients in the Industrial, Government, Energy, Oil & Gas and Transportation sectors. We are looking for a candidate who is excited and motivated about the opportunity to help expand our environmental consulting business in California and the West. WSP’s Oakland office provides a broad range of services in engineering and environmental sciences including environmental assessment and remediation, water/wastewater engineering, water resources, environmental compliance, geotechnical design, stormwater infrastructure design, materials testing, and decision analysis.

  Your Impact

  Lead/Perform Business Development within the Oil & Gas and Industrial/Commercial Sectors for environmental remediation, engineering and related services

  Perform oversight, mentorship and direct the efforts of staff- and project-level scientists

  Lead preparation of technical reports and proposals

  Successfully interact with Local Business Leader, Office Manager, Sector Lead, other Senior-level employees in the office and firm-wide

  Manage multiple projects, being responsible for ensuring that deliverables, schedules and budgets are achieved

  Travel to project(s) as needed, for the execution of project goals and business development

  Meet sales, revenue and delivery goals

  Who You Are

  Required Qualifications

  BS in Environmental Science or related science field, required

  12+ years related environmental remediation project and sales experience

  Strong work ethic

  Must be a self-starter, team oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills

  Ability to work with, mentor, and direct engineers and technicians

  Must be an excellent Project Manager

  PMP Certification, a plus

  Candidate should have experience with CERCLA, RCRA, DTSC, Water Board and other CalEPA Programs

  Must have consulting experience with petroleum contamination cleanups in soil and groundwater including free floating products (LNAPL) AND/OR must have chlorinated solvent contamination consulting experience for remediation of soil and groundwater

  Must have consulting experience in soil gas and vapor intrusion issues

  Developing and managing complex engineering design and design-build projects

  • Previous experience working with remediation/assessment projects involving the Regional Quality Water Quality Control Board, DTSC and/or one of the local CUPAs

  Oversee remediation construction and operation and maintenance of environmental project work

  Must have a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company’s driving (Motor Vehicle Safety) policy

  Must be able to pass a HAZWOPER physical and be medically able to wear a tight-fitting respirator / Fit for Duty Exam / Medical Exam

  Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

  Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

  Preferred Qualifications

  Master’s Degree is preferred.

  Essential professional licensure/certification.

  Experience in managing the review of documents and preparation of discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.

  WSP Benefits:

  WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

  Compensation:

  Expected Salary: $137,200-$233,300

  WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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  Additional Requirements

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

  Travel Required: 25%

  Job Status: Regular

  Employee Type: Full

  Primary Location: OAKLAND - 12TH ST

  All locations: US-CA-Oakland, US-CA-Rancho Cordova, US-CA-Roseville

  About WSP

  WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

  WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

  At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

  WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

  The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

  NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

  WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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